Quantum simulation with 9Be+ ions in a Penning trap and topics in quantum control and verification (Doctor Philosophy)

Harrison is a Research Fellow at the University of Sydney. He is currently working with Associate Professor Michael Biercuk.

His research focuses on using Beryllium ions in a Penning trap provide a promising architecture for quantum simulation of many-body problems belonging to an otherwise intractable class. This involves a wide variety of infrastructure-development projects. These include the design, construction and testing of a Penning trap; development of high-power 313 nm laser system for state preparation, cooling and entanglement and logic operations; development of imaging system, supporting fiber optics capabilities and supporting hardware for feedback and experimental control.